Special Factor: Minnesota has indicated that approximately 2,500 of their reported initial claims are a result of state employees filing due to the state government shutdown.

SEASONALLY
ADJUSTED DATA

In the week ending July 2, the advance figure for
seasonally adjusted initial claims was 418,000, a decrease of 14,000
from the previous week's revised figure of 432,000. The 4-week moving average
was 424,750, a decrease of 3,000 from the previous week's revised average of
427,750.

The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.9
percent for the week ending June 25, a decrease of 0.1 percentage point from the
prior week's revised rate of 3.0 percent.

The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during
the week ending June 25 was 3,681,000, a decrease of 43,000 from the preceding
week's revised level of 3,724,000. The 4-week moving average was 3,705,250, a decrease of 3,750 from the preceding week's revised average of 3,709,000.

UNADJUSTED DATA

The advance number of actual
initial claims under state programs, unadjusted, totaled 416,798 in the week
ending July 2, an increase of 10,165 from the previous week. There were 470,366
initial claims in the comparable week in 2010.

The advance unadjusted insured unemployment rate was 2.8 percent during the
week ending June 25, unchanged from the prior week. The
advance unadjusted number for persons claiming UI benefits in state programs
totaled 3,526,384, an increase of 14,968 from the preceding week. A year earlier,
the rate was 3.4 percent and the volume was 4,309,375.

The total number of people claiming benefits in all programs for the week
ending June 18 was 7,459,561, a decrease of 61,327 from the previous week.

Initial claims for UI benefits by former Federal civilian employees totaled
2,335 in the week ending June 25, a decrease of 38 from the prior week. There
were 2,766 initial claims by newly discharged veterans, an increase of 182 from
the preceding week.

There were 23,936 former Federal civilian employees claiming UI benefits for
the week ending June 18, an increase of 1,572 from the previous week. Newly
discharged veterans claiming benefits totaled 36,616, a decrease of 100 from
the prior week.

States reported 3,256,523 persons claiming EUC (Emergency Unemployment
Compensation) benefits for the week ending June 18, a decrease of 44,183 from the
prior week. There were 4,160,150 claimants in the comparable week in 2010. EUC
weekly claims include first, second, third, and fourth tier activity.

The largest increases in initial claims for the week ending June 25 were in New Jersey (+6,827), California (+5,375), Massachusetts (+3,816), New York (+2,591), and Connecticut (+2,097) while the largest decreases were in Pennsylvania (-4,974), Puerto Rico (-1,332), North Carolina
(-1,316), Georgia (-975) and the Virgin Islands (-927).

UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE DATA FOR REGULAR STATE PROGRAMS

WEEK ENDING

Advance July 2

June 25

Change

June 18

Prior
Year1

Initial Claims (SA)

418,000

432,000

-14,000

429,000

460,000

Initial Claims
(NSA)

416,798

406,633

+10,165

394,286

470,366

4-Wk Moving Average
(SA)

424,750

427,750

-3,000

426,250

467,250

WEEK ENDING

Advance June 25

June 18

Change

June 11

Prior
Year1

Ins. Unemployment
(SA)

3,681,000

3,724,000

-43,000

3,714,000

4,466,000

Ins. Unemployment
(NSA)

3,526,384

3,511,416

+14,968

3,491,533

4,309,375

4-Wk Moving Average
(SA)

3,705,250

3,709,000

-3,750

3,714,750

4,555,500

Ins. Unemployment
Rate (SA)2

2.9

3.0

-0.1

3.0

3.5

Ins. Unemployment Rate
(NSA)2

2.8

2.8

0.0

2.8

3.4

INITIAL CLAIMS FILED IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING

June 25

June 18

Change

Prior Year1

Federal Employees

2,335

2,373

-38

2,377

Newly Discharged Veterans

2,766

2,584

182

2,762

PERSONS CLAIMING UI BENEFITS IN ALL PROGRAMS (UNADJUSTED)

WEEK ENDING

June 18

June 11

Change

Prior Year1

Regular State

3,498,922

3,480,904

18,018

4,313,132

Federal Employees (UCFE)

23,936

22,364

1,572

18,993

Newly Discharged Veterans (UCX)

36,616

36,716

-100

37,948

EUC 20083

3,256,523

3,300,706

-44,183

4,160,150

Extended Benefits4

589,981

634,171

-44,190

444,413

State Additional Benefits 5

5,623

5,844

-221

5,457

STC / Workshare 6

47,960

40,183

7,777

60,140

TOTAL

7,459,561

7,520,888

-61,327

9,040,233

FOOTNOTESSA - Seasonally Adjusted Data, NSA - Not
Seasonally Adjusted Data 1 - Prior year is comparable to most
recent data.2 - Most recent week used covered employment of
125,572,661 as denominator. 3 - EUC weekly claims include first,
second, third, and fourth tier activity. Tier-specific EUC data can be found
here: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/docs/persons.xls4 -
Information on the EB program can be found here:
http://www.ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/extenben.asp 5 - Some states
maintain additional benefit programs for those claimants who exhaust regular,
extended and emergency benefits. Information on states that participate and the
extent of benefits can be found starting on page 4-5 of this link:
http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf 6
- Information on STC/Worksharing can be found starting on page 4-9 of the
following link: http://ows.doleta.gov/unemploy/pdf/uilawcompar/2010/special.pdf

UNADJUSTED INITIAL CLAIMS FOR WEEK ENDED 06/25/2011

STATES WITH A DECREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State

Change

State Supplied Comment

PA

-4,974

Fewer layoffs in the transportation, entertainment, and service industries.

PR

-1,332

No comment.

NC

-1,316

Fewer layoffs in the stone, clay, glass,concrete, and textile industries, also in educational services.

STATES WITH AN INCREASE OF MORE THAN 1,000

State

Change

State Supplied Comment

MD

+1,069

No comment.

MI

+1,175

Layoffs in the automobile industry.

OR

+1,236

Layoff in the education service.

CT

+2,097

No comment.

NY

+2,591

Layoffs in the service industries.

MA

+3,816

Layoffs in the transportation, and trade industries, also in the education services.

CA

+5,375

Layoff in the service industry.

NJ

+6,827

Layoffs in the transportation, warehousing industries and education services.

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